Man in sex offender's car may have tried to lure girl

12:48 AM,
Mar. 23, 2013

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The Des Moines Register

A man in a vehicle owned by a registered sex offender might have tried to lure a teenage girl into the vehicle Friday morning on Des Moines' northwest side, police said.

The man drove off when a bystander approached him and the girl and called 911. Police are asking for help finding the girl for an interview.

The 911 caller told police about 10:40 a.m. that she saw the driver speaking to the girl near 30th Street and Hickman Road, according to a news release. The man was believed to be in his 50s or 60s. ...